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Molly Sims Admits the One Thing That's Tougher Than Pregnancy

Melissa Willets

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Melissa Willets is a mom of three girls, one of whom is a newborn. She writes about pregnancy, parenting, home, health, and beauty. She loves running and drinking red wine - but never simultaneously.

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Model and actress Molly Sims has admitted that pregnancy is no picnic sometimes, but she now understands that motherhood is the real challenge. Sims, who gave birth to son, Brooks, three months ago, claims that no one told her how hard it would be once her baby was born.

People magazine caught up with the new mom at celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson's DVD launch party this week. Sims told the weekly, "Everyone talks about the pregnancy — and don't get me wrong, it sucks, it's hard, you get huge — but let me tell you something, no one talks about after. That's the hard part."

Sims went on to say that between trying to shed her pregnancy weight and having to put her son first all the time, being a mom is no easy gig! But, the star also confessed to loving motherhood. She enjoys seeing little Brooks smile and playing peek-a-boo with him.

I admire Sims's brutal honesty about both pregnancy and motherhood, although she seems to focus on the negative a bit. While pregnancy is not always glamorous (can you say heartburn, nausea, swelling and exhaustion?), it's an amazing miracle that many women struggle to experience. Plenty of would-be mommy hopefuls would do anything to get chubby and grow a baby.

That being said, Molly Sims is right about one thing: No one tells you how hard it is to be a new mom. You aren't used to getting such little sleep and not being the center of your own universe anymore. You feel chunky, unsexy, exhausted, and overwhelmed. But at the same time, your new baby is providing moments of happiness that far surpass anything you've ever experienced. No, it isn't all roses but it is real life and it's fabulous.

Do you think early motherhood is far more challenging than pregnancy? And did anyone prepare you for how hard being a new mom is?